'''Meloetta''' (Japanese: '''メロエッタ''' ''Meroetta'') is a {{Type|Normal}}/{{Type|Psychic}}-[[Types|type]] event-exclusive [[Mythical Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. In its Pirouette Forme, Meloetta is a {{Type|Normal}}/{{Type|Fighting}}-type. It is known to sing, and its hair resembles a musical staff and notes. In order to make a Meloetta change form it has to have the move [[Relic Song]] which can be taught by a man in a café in [[Castelia City]].

'''Meloetta''' (Japanese: '''メロエッタ''' ''Meroetta'') is a {{Type|Normal}}/{{Type|Psychic}}-[[Types|type]] event-exclusive [[Mythical Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. In its Pirouette Forme, Meloetta is a {{Type|Normal}}/{{Type|Fighting}}-type. It is known to sing, and its hair resembles a musical staff and notes. In order to make a Meloetta change form it has to have the move [[Relic Song]] which can be taught by a man in a café in [[Castelia City]].

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==In Anime==

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Meloetta made its anime debut in the special [[Pikachu]] short, which aired alongside the 15th Pokémon movie.

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[[File:Meloetta_(2).png|thumb|Meloetta's Pirouette transformation in the anime|right]][[File:Meloetta's Aria Forme.png|thumb|Meloetta's Aria Forme in the anime]]

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[[Meloetta (anime)|Meloetta"s]] other appearance was in "[[BW084: An Epic Defense Force!|An Epic Defence Force]]". Meloetta was first pursued by Team Rocket in Virbank City. It was able to elude them but somehow made its way into the Pokestar Studios where Ash had encountered it. After he saved it from a collapse of the falling billboards it stayed close behind him, following him to Virbank Gym.

[[File:Meloetta_(2).png|thumb|Meloetta's Pirouette transformation in the anime|right]][[File:Meloetta's Aria Forme.png|thumb|Meloetta's Aria Forme in the anime]]

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Meloetta made its anime debut in the special [[Pikachu]] short, which aired alongside the 15th Pokémon movie. [[Meloetta (anime)|Meloetta"s]] other appearance was in "[[BW084: An Epic Defense Force!|An Epic Defence Force]]". Meloetta was first pursued by Team Rocket in Virbank City. It was able to elude them but somehow made its way into the Pokestar Studios where Ash had encountered it. After he saved it from a collapse of the falling billboards it stayed close behind him, following him to Virbank Gym.

==Trivia==

==Trivia==

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*Meloetta is the first event-exclusive Pokémon to make its anime debut outside the movies.

*Meloetta is the first event-exclusive Pokémon to make its anime debut outside the movies.

*Pirouette Forme Meloetta has the highest Speed base stat and base stat total of all Fighting-type Pokémon, and the highest Speed base stat of all Normal-type Pokémon.

*Pirouette Forme Meloetta has the highest Speed base stat and base stat total of all Fighting-type Pokémon, and the highest Speed base stat of all Normal-type Pokémon.

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Meloetta made its anime debut in the special Pikachu short, which aired alongside the 15th Pokémon movie. Meloetta"s other appearance was in "An Epic Defence Force". Meloetta was first pursued by Team Rocket in Virbank City. It was able to elude them but somehow made its way into the Pokestar Studios where Ash had encountered it. After he saved it from a collapse of the falling billboards it stayed close behind him, following him to Virbank Gym.

Trivia

Her English name may derive from the words melody (melody) and puppet (etta), given the set of musical motifs of this Pokémon and its appearance like a puppet and her hair is like a line of musical notes.

Its Japanese name is derived from grouper (attraction) and its feminine form etta (Juliet, beloved of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare). Your kind "せんりつ" means Melody.

Meloetta has appeared in the most episodes in a row than any other legendary Pokémon (even though she is mythical). This record was originally held by Lugia.

Meloetta's pirouette form is the only Pokémon to be Normal and Fighting. Along with the Aria form being the second Pokémon to be Normal and Psychic. The first is Girafarig.

The red shoes mentioned in the history may be a reference to the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale The Red Shoes.

Meloetta is the first event-exclusive Pokémon to make its anime debut outside the movies.

Pirouette Forme Meloetta has the highest Speed base stat and base stat total of all Fighting-type Pokémon, and the highest Speed base stat of all Normal-type Pokémon.